Well, it looks like winter is finally over. We celebrated by going for a few days of spring skiing last weekend but as of yesterday, there is no snow left. That means I'm about to start work on the ship again.
I have to say, it came through winter pretty good. I noticed last night that the stain had weathered a bit so I may need to put a coat sometime this summer but I'll likely wait till I'm all finished. Noticed also on one side of the ship that the ground settled a little and I have a few support points to adjust (re-shim).
So over next few weeks, I'll be ordering some of the accessories (rope ladder, cargo net, ship's wheel, etc...) and finsihing the design of the crow's nest, which I'll get my neighbour the master welder, to make.
So no new pics today but I wanted to do a quick post to say that the project is still alive and I am looking forward to finishing it soon.
Will update soon....
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Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I've been searching for photos and info on building a pirate ship playhouse for my son. I wanted to build something custom but not cheap looking. I could not justify buying the plans from some sites for a one time project. The photos you've taken have helped a lot. Can't wait to see the finished product.
ReplyDeleteHarry, did you ever build a pirate ship for your son? I'm curious to see other projects from people who might have been inspired by mine. I've restarted the blog as I will be finally putting finishing touches on ours in a few weeks.
DeleteIs this where the blog ends? Sorry if I'm missing something. Great stuff so far; I was anxious to see how it all ended.
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